Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Poplar NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of flurries before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of flurries before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Poplar NC
 36.12°N 82.34°W (Elev. 3973 ft)
6:06 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
10pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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